Today, several faculty members from the Institute are in New York for a gathering titled Women’s Leadership Symposium. It’s an all-day event featuring noted women leaders from throughout the media industry. Those scheduled to speak include:
- Dana Canedy, Pulitzer Prizes administrator
- Candi Carter, executive producer of “The View” on ABC
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Roberta Kaplan, founder of Kaplan & Co.
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Marcy McGinnis, former senior vice president of CBS News, Al Jazeera America
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Olivia Metzger, principal, OManagement
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Rachel Schallom, newsroom project manager for the Wall Street Journal
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Andrea Schneider, law professor at Marquette University Law School
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Fara Warner, former vice president of custom content for Dow Jones and Co.
Poynter faculty members Kelly McBride and Indira Lakshmanan will help lead sessions on topics such as negotiating a salary, breaking through the glass ceiling and dealing with legal issues related to sexual harassment, among others.
Here are some of the tweets that we've seen come out of the symposium.
We’ve got the fabulous @DanaCanedy sharing tips for breaking the glass. All success stems from believing in your training, your experience and your purpose. #poynterwomenleaders
— Doris N. Truong (@DorisTruong) March 5, 2018
.@kellymcb's steps for improving the industry: 1. News organizations need to publish internal benchmarks about employment. 2. We have to stop abusing unpaid internships and contract workers. 3. We need regular reviews of salary structures #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
Step1. Learn and master your job. Step 2: Become influential through service. Step 3: Shake things up. Repeat.
–@DanaCanedy#PoynterWomenLeaders— Kelly McBride (@kellymcb) March 5, 2018
.@rschallom will be writing The Cohort, a newsletter about women in digital media. It re-launches in a couple weeks! Sign up here: https://t.co/oDuvU563Xy #PoynterWomenLeaders pic.twitter.com/H82qlgbB46
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
“Measure the distance between where you thought you were and where you actually are,” @kellymcb says during opening of today’s symposium. #PoynterWomenLeaders pic.twitter.com/DErzULMhTo
— Kay Angrum (@kayangrum) March 5, 2018
.@DanaCanedy: Be prepared. Show up. Deliver. You cannot ask for anything… until they are clear that you’re delivering over and over and over again. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Mandy Hofmockel (@mandyhofmockel) March 5, 2018
Hey women! “Believe in your training, your experience and believe in your purpose!” ? @DanaCanedy #PoynterWomenLeaders @Poynter pic.twitter.com/zA4xOTjPY1
— Brittany Noble-Jones (@noblejonesontv) March 5, 2018
.@Farawarner says this is what leadership should look like… ??#PoynterWomenLeaders#WomenInLeadership pic.twitter.com/KHjVZbfO7Y
— Kay Angrum (@kayangrum) March 5, 2018
Fara says radical transparency is important when entering negotiations. She has a group of industry friends who tell each other exactly how much they make.#PoynterWomenLeaders
— DreeTV (@DreeTV) March 5, 2018
When they say their hands are tied — "they never are." Be persistent. The louder voices get what they want.#PoynterWomenLeaders
— DreeTV (@DreeTV) March 5, 2018
"Get yourself a 'sorry' jar and put a dollar in every time you say I'm sorry. Banish that." #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
key phrase for “exploring double standards” panel: ✨radical transparency✨
talk about your salary! who’s making what? who’s making more than you are? knowledge is power ✊#PoynterWomenLeaders
— Katie Briggs (@sisternebraska) March 5, 2018
Think like a white man. What Would A White Man Do in salary negotiations #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Esther (@gim_esther) March 5, 2018
Olivia Metzger's advice for advocating for yourself: Network in the building. Make sure you're working for the right people. Don't sit on the bench too long. The right people will not spot you and give you opportunities. Ask for what you want. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
.@marcyamcginnis on ageism: Having thirty, thirty-five years of experience doesn't mean I'm an old-fashioned fuddy-dud. Don't assume that I'm irrelevant. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
Marquette Law professor Andrea Schneider: Assertiveness is just one important skill for negotiation. There are others: empathy, flexibility, social intuition and ethicality. #PoynterWomenLeaders pic.twitter.com/WH2XuQkcI4
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
When you're asked to take on additional responsibilities, immediately ask what the extra compensation will be (pay, title, etc.). You may not get it at that moment, but it builds that expectation. — @Farawarner #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Shauntel Lowe (@shauntellowe) March 5, 2018
Studies show that women are expected to have a higher ethical standard and are more likely to be lied to in negotiations, noted Andrea Schneider during @Poynter Women's Leadership Symposium for #women #journalists. #PoynterWomenLeaders #journalism
— lottie (@LottieJoiner) March 5, 2018
.@Indira_L and @kaplanrobbie in conversation about sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement #PoynterWomenLeaders pic.twitter.com/xblhh2A44R
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
Kaplan: Try to give your sources a heads up on any legal hurdles you have to clear before publication, lest they feel revictimized. Also if you’re able to let them know they’re not alone, do that too. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Mandy Hofmockel (@mandyhofmockel) March 5, 2018
"Some of the biggest decisions about your career are made in rooms you aren't in."#PoynterWomenLeaders
— DreeTV (@DreeTV) March 5, 2018
Know when to go. And leave elegantly. Do you feel like yourself or someone you don't like? #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Ashley Milne-Tyte (@ashleymilnetyte) March 5, 2018
.@Farawarner’s questions for when to stay at a job you don’t love:
▫️Am I proud of my work?
▫️Do I get to be creative?
▫️Do I still love my team?
▫️Am I being trusted?
▫️Am I being rewarded?
▫️Do I meet my ethical standards?#PoynterWomenLeaders— Rachel Schallom (@rschallom) March 5, 2018
You can't control other people's biases — racism, sexism, ageism, etc. — you can only control how amazing you are. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
You can't control other people's biases — racism, sexism, ageism, etc. — you can only control how amazing you are. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— ashley mcbride (@ashleynmcb) March 5, 2018
You have to learn to manage the pain and still be amazing. — Candi Carter on learning to deal with injustice in the workplace, getting passed over for promotions, etc. #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Shauntel Lowe (@shauntellowe) March 5, 2018
“It’s important to have diversity at all levels,” @candincarter, Executive Producer at @TheView, says as the final speaker of the day.#PoynterWomenLeaders pic.twitter.com/q32HwU8tPo
— Kay Angrum (@kayangrum) March 5, 2018
“You will underestimated and misunderstood — so what? Do it anyway.” ?? favorite quote of the day by @DanaCanedy #PoynterWomenLeaders
— Alyssa Passeggio (@apasseggio) March 5, 2018
A second symposium is scheduled for March 30 in Los Angeles. You can sign up to attend here.
